This review addresses the prevalence of zinc deficiency in Low‐and Middle‐income
Countries (LMICs) and assesses the available strategies for its alleviation. The paucity of …

Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

Zinc is required for multiple metabolic processes as a structural, regulatory, or catalytic ion.
Cellular, tissue, and whole-body zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled to sustain metabolic …

Presented here is an overview of the pathway from early nutrient deficiency to long-term
brain function, cognition, and productivity, focusing on research from low-and middle-income …

Micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread among children under-five in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the fact that several effective strategies now exist …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

Background Adequate zinc nutrition is essential for adequate growth, immunocompetence
and neurobehavioral development, but limited information on population zinc status hinders …

Maternal and child malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries encompasses
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …

Background Diarrhea is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among
children under 5 years of age in low-and middle-income countries yet updated estimates of …

Food fortification is an important nutrition intervention to fight micronutrient deficiencies and
to reduce their incidence in many low‐and middle‐income countries. Food fortification …